Inside the £7.1bn transformation of Devonport, the Royal Navy’s future powerhouse
Inside the £7.1bn transformation of Devonport, the Royal Navy’s future powerhouse
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has visited HMNB Devonport as the Royal Navy prepares the base for Type 26 frigates, submarine support and autonomous systems.
Leeds Bradford offers air conditioning units to residents to tackle night-time flight noise
Leeds Bradford offers air conditioning units to residents to tackle night-time flight noise
Leeds Bradford Airport could help nearby residents pay for bedroom air conditioning as part of plans to overhaul its night flight noise rules.
UK secures access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs in major defence technology agreement with Kyiv
UK secures access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs in major defence technology agreement with Kyiv
Ukraine has given the UK access to a “goldmine” of battlefield data that could help shape the next generation of UK defence and security technologies.
Aerospace
Leeds Bradford offers air conditioning units to residents to tackle night-time flight noise
Leeds Bradford offers air conditioning units to residents to tackle night-time flight noise
Leeds Bradford Airport could help nearby residents pay for bedroom air conditioning as part of plans to overhaul its night flight noise rules.
Defence
UK secures access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs in major defence technology agreement with Kyiv
UK secures access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs in major defence technology agreement with Kyiv
Ukraine has given the UK access to a “goldmine” of battlefield data that could help shape the next generation of UK defence and security technologies.
Security
Darktrace among first cybersecurity firms selected to integrate risk signals into Microsoft Agent 365
Darktrace among first cybersecurity firms selected to integrate risk signals into Microsoft Agent 365
The integration will bring Darktrace’s behavioural risk signals into Microsoft Agent 365, enabling customers to view organisation-specific insights alongside Microsoft signals in a single interface.
Space
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
Backed by an investment of £6 million, seven early-career physicists have been awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship’s by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), supporting research, from the search for dark matter to the physics of black holes.
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The price of transformation: The biggest losers in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan
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The price of transformation: The biggest losers in the UK’s Defence Investment Plan
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The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries?
The UK wants sovereign drones, but who makes the batteries?
The UK is putting more than £5 billion into drones and autonomous systems, with UK industry expected to benefit. But building a drone in the UK is not the same as controlling the supply chain inside it. Volklec CCO Johan Andersson tells ADS Advance why battery cells could become one of the hardest dependencies to break.
Leeds Bradford offers air conditioning units to residents to tackle night-time flight noise
Leeds Bradford offers air conditioning units to residents to tackle night-time flight noise
Leeds Bradford Airport could help nearby residents pay for bedroom air conditioning as part of plans to overhaul its night flight noise rules.
Airlines consider judicial review in battle over Heathrow third runway plans
Airlines consider judicial review in battle over Heathrow third runway plans
Any new legal action that might ensue is likely to delay the start of construction of the new facility even further.
FAC eyes larger Farnborough presence after record airshow demand
FAC eyes larger Farnborough presence after record airshow demand
Farnborough Aerospace Consortium says demand for its 2028 Farnborough Airshow stand is already close to capacity after a record presence at this year’s event.
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STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
STFC reveals latest Ernest Rutherford Fellows
Backed by an investment of £6 million, seven early-career physicists have been awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowship’s by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), supporting research, from the search for dark matter to the physics of black holes.
Austrian ENPULSION moves to acquire UK space propulsion specialist Lift Me Off
Austrian ENPULSION moves to acquire UK space propulsion specialist Lift Me Off
Austrian spacecraft propulsion manufacturer ENPULSION has agreed to acquire British specialist Lift Me Off, bringing together electric and chemical propulsion capabilities in a deal that will require UK Government approval.
Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone gains £300m investment as Dell establishes Scottish base
Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone gains £300m investment as Dell establishes Scottish base
A £202 million guarantee from the UK National Wealth Fund has attracted an investment of £300 million in Lanarkshire’s AI Growth Zone, which with Dell Technologies establishing a base there too, is set to support over 3,400 skilled jobs.
Inside the £7.1bn transformation of Devonport, the Royal Navy’s future powerhouse
Inside the £7.1bn transformation of Devonport, the Royal Navy’s future powerhouse
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has visited HMNB Devonport as the Royal Navy prepares the base for Type 26 frigates, submarine support and autonomous systems.
UK secures access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs in major defence technology agreement with Kyiv
UK secures access to Ukraine’s Avengers AI Labs in major defence technology agreement with Kyiv
Ukraine has given the UK access to a “goldmine” of battlefield data that could help shape the next generation of UK defence and security technologies.
Babcock advances Anglo-Danish naval cooperation
Babcock advances Anglo-Danish naval cooperation
Babcock has extended its Danish partnerships through agreements focused on frigates, autonomous systems and future naval capabilities.
Serco to support prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison
Serco to support prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison
As the New Zealand Government looks to add much needed capacity to its prison system, it has selected Serco to provide facilities management and maintenance services to support a safe and resilient prison infrastructure at Christchurch Men’s Prison.
UK defence jobs jump by 26,000 as MoD spending supports 274,000 workers
UK defence jobs jump by 26,000 as MoD spending supports 274,000 workers
Ministry of Defence spending with UK industry now supports one in every 100 jobs, according to new figures.
Darktrace among first cybersecurity firms selected to integrate risk signals into Microsoft Agent 365
Darktrace among first cybersecurity firms selected to integrate risk signals into Microsoft Agent 365
The integration will bring Darktrace’s behavioural risk signals into Microsoft Agent 365, enabling customers to view organisation-specific insights alongside Microsoft signals in a single interface.
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